AuCaDo Australian Cattle Dog Rescue
Illinois Chapter
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Michigan and Ohio
Our Adoptable Cattle Dog List
We have some really neat dogs available for adoption. All are love monsters full of kisses, some dogs already work cattle and can be shown on cattle , some play frisbee and ball, some just want mileage, and all of them love people and attention. We have one of the largest selection of rescue cattle dogs available in one place, Come for the day and spend time on the farm getting to know the dogs and you will surely take one home.
Hello. My name is April. I am approx. 1 to 1.5 yrs old. I am new to the rescue arriving from a Georgia kill shelter. I am cute as can be and full of so much love. My bobbed tail just moves all the time. I will watch your every move with my eyes. I take a few minutes to warm up to strangers. I like other dogs and cats. I know severel different commands: come, sit, down, leave it, kennel, up, no, leave it or off. I walk nicely on and off a leash. I am HW negative, spayed, UTD on shots and microchipped. My previous owner spent a lot of time training me but then for some reason did not come looking for me. I have been trained to work cattle but my rescue mom and dad are trying to fiqure what cues were used to train me . I love to go for mileage whether it is in the truck or on 6 wheeler. I am house broke and crate trained. I prefer to be with you 24/7. I would like nothing more then a inside farm home where I could cuddle with my new owner. Oh, I forgot to tell you I am very athletic, I can jump great heights from a standing postion, and I am fast as lighting.
Hello. My name is Pirate. I am @ 1 yr old. I am a very pretty and smart. I just love people. I will be completely vetted and ready to go. I am crate trained. I am working on being house broke. I like other dogs and cats.
Hello. My name is Bindi. I am new to the rescue. Right now, I don't feel well due to kennel cough but kennel cough is no different from a human cold. As soon as I am over this I will be spayed and up for adoption. I am a very pretty and a very loveable cattle dog. I am submissive in nature. I am very quiet somewhat shy pup. I am coming out of my shell more daily and watch my foster mom do all her chores each day. BINDI IS ON HOLD UNTL SHE GETS WELL..
Freckles -ADOPTED
Hello. My name is Freckles. I am new to the rescue. I am beautiful blue speckled female @ 7m of age. My owners lost their farm and just left me to survive on my own. A nice lady took me in and sent me here. I am housebroke, very sweet and loving. I like cats and other dogs. I want to be with you at all times. I am a great dog that listens very well off and on the leash. I am spayed, UTD on shots, HW negative, on preventative, and microchipped. i take a few minutes to warm up to strangers.
Flossie -@ Peoria
Hello. My name is Flossie. I am an awesome blue female that loves attention. I am @ 1 yr of age. I want to be with people for I love everyone and I even love kids. I get along with other dogs. I would be a great companion. I am looking for that special home where I will get many kisses. I will jump into the back of a truck on command. They will check to see if I have herding ability soon. I was x-rayed by the vet and the x-ray has shown that I have an old injury to my front right shoulder/leg. Someone has shot me and I have bullet fragments in my bone. What are humans thinking ? I can have a wonder life like any other dog but later on when I get older I might need a buffered aspirin daily. Right now, I can play and I can keep up with the best of them(dogs). I have a big heart and lots of love to give.
Gracie -ADOPTED
Hi . My name is Gracie. I was pulled from a kill shelter in central Illinois. I like cats and other dogs. I am @ 1 yr of age. I have no interest in herding cows or horses. I am spayed, microchipped, HW negative, UTD on shots and HW preventative. I am more mellow for a cattle dog. I love attention and walk good on a leash. I will make a great family dog. I prefer all the attention though.
Josie
Hello. My name is Jose. I am a very athletic cattle dog with lots of eye contact. I want to bond and will easy to teach thing too.
Sparky
Hello. My name is Sparky. I am cute as a button. I am at that great age ready for puppy training classes. I learn fast. Come check me out you will surely take me home !
Spice
Hello. My name is Spice. I am a beautiful blue female with a few body spots and a bobbed tail. I am @ 6m of age. i am completely vetted. I have great eye contact and want to please. I am ready for those training classes. Spice will be checked for herding ability soon.
Shelby
Hello. My name is Shelby. I am a beautiful blue female with lots of love to give. I am @ 6m of age. I am cute as a button. My sister (Sydney) and I were saved from a MO kill shelter. I show herding abilty so will be checked on cows.
Patty
Hello. My name is Patty. I am a beautiful loud colored red speckled. I love attention and people. I am new to the rescue so Updates are coming soon.
Sydney
Hello. My name is Sydney. My sister (Shelby) and I have arrived form a Mo kill shelter. We are spayed, microchipped, HW negative and on HW preventative , and UTD on shots. We both appear to have a herding drive so will be checked on cows. updates coming soon.
Willow
Hello. My name is Willow. I am a beautiful young blue female. I have come all long way since I arrived. I am very smart and loving, I love to give kisses. Crate trained. I walk very nicely on leash and Listen very well off leash. I Love other dogs and I don't bother cats. I will bond very strongly with the person who adopts me and be very protective. I would prefer to be adopted by for a single person or couple with no young children. I am completely vetted, UTD on shots, HW negative and on Hw preventative. I am around 1.5 yrs of age. I have loved my foster mom since i arrived from the shelter. I will pick my owner when that special person come to visit us.
Patsy
Hello. My name is Patsy Cline. My ears are floppy, I have a neat red speckled coat with the blue hairs. I was turned in by owner to a kill shelter. In the comments were these words: Patsy loves children, cats and other dogs. She is a great herding dog. I missed my owner so much that I have refused to eat for awhile but this place is so nice and reminds me of home. So I am working on eating again. I went to the vet and loved all the attention. I am microchipped, HW negative, on preventative, UTD on shots, and I am spayed. I am between 1 and 1.5 yrs of age. If you are looking for a mellow family dog that the kids can play with, I am your dog. My floppy ears make me unique and just adds to my neat personality.
Being a lover of the ACD breed you can't look the other way and not help the dogs in need. Especially, the ones on death row in the local kill shelters. There are so many nice ACD's that are turned in because people can't afford to feed them, some owners don't want to take the time for them, and some are just lost. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these dogs. They were supposed to be a commitment for life.
After entering the program, our cattle dogs are fully vetted which includes spayed/neutered, dewormed, vaccinated, heartworm tested (given HW preventative) and microchipped. While awaiting adoption, most of the cattle dogs live on the farm where we attempt to evaluate their temperaments and work on teaching them basic manners. We place cattle dogs into homes best suited for that individual dog.
State of Illinois, Dept. of Agriculture licensed.
We are a chapter of AuCaDo Cattle Dog Rescue of MI.
AuCaDo Rescue of MI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue for ACD's.
Click onto the ACD box and the link will take you to our ADOPTION APPLICATION.
